Table 1Transition record

electrical engineertopower electronics engineer

A electrical engineer already meets 46% of what the power electronics engineer role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrical engineer

46%

Overlap1

To power electronics engineer

26 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

66.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

46%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

66.8/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the power electronics engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electrical engineer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A power electronics engineer role treats 21 of its required skills as things a electrical engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
analyse test data
approve engineering design
battery design
battery management systems
define technical requirements

What stands in the way is 18 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A power electronics engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electrical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held test microelectronics constructing
already held design electromechanical systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held battery design engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held assemble hardware components working with computers
already held battery management systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held integrated circuits engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 26 carried skills, including the 21 the power electronics engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 44 missing skills fall into 13 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test power electronics required
required, not held ensure material compliance required
required, not held conduct literature research required
required, not held conduct quality control analysis required
required, not held record test data required
required, not held report analysis results required

optional, not held draft bill of materials optional
optional, not held perform resource planning optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held electronic test procedures required
required, not held power electronics required

optional, not held energy saving potential of automated shift systems optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held design power electronics required
required, not held model power electronics required
required, not held draft design specifications required

optional, not held develop product design optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held design firmware optional
optional, not held design integrated circuits optional
optional, not held prepare assembly drawings optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 management skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held develop electronic test procedures required

optional, not held define manufacturing quality criteria optional
optional, not held coordinate engineering teams optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held environmental threats required

optional, not held regulations on substances optional

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held dispose of hazardous waste required

7 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a power electronics engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held battery design knowledge
already held battery management systems knowledge
already held define technical requirements skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design electromechanical systems skill
already held design prototypes skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held electricity principles knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held integrated circuits knowledge
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held perform data analysis skill
already held physics knowledge
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held test microelectronics skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held assemble hardware components skill
already held operate precision machinery skill
already held program firmware skill
already held robotics knowledge
already held use precision tools skill

The 7 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required

required, not held health and safety regulations required

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate electronic measuring instruments required

09 working with computers 3 supplementary

optional, not held install software optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

10 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

11 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional

12 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain safe engineering watches optional

13 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held risk management optional

26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held energy saving potential of automated shift systems optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held define manufacturing quality criteria optional
optional, not held develop product design optional
optional, not held maintain safe engineering watches optional
optional, not held regulations on substances optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held coordinate engineering teams optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held design firmware optional
optional, not held design integrated circuits optional
optional, not held draft bill of materials optional
optional, not held install software optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held perform resource planning optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held prepare assembly drawings optional
optional, not held risk management optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

82 held skills the power electronics engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role CAM software knowledge
not needed by the target role Objective-C knowledge
not needed by the target role PHP knowledge
not needed by the target role R knowledge
not needed by the target role VBScript knowledge
not needed by the target role Visual Basic knowledge
not needed by the target role abide by regulations on banned materials skill
not needed by the target role align software with system architectures skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role artificial lighting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role assemble electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role automotive engineering skill
not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role combined heat and power generation knowledge
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
not needed by the target role create electrical wiring diagram skill
not needed by the target role design a mini wind power system skill
not needed by the target role design an electric heating system skill
not needed by the target role design circuit boards skill
not needed by the target role design electric power systems skill
not needed by the target role design electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role design electromagnets skill
not needed by the target role design sensors skill
not needed by the target role design smart grids skill
not needed by the target role design user interface skill
not needed by the target role domestic cooling systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electric heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electric motors knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical equipment components knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical machines knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical testing methods knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring diagrams knowledge

42 further entries not listed here

14 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held environmental threats required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held electronic test procedures required
required, not held health and safety regulations required
required, not held power electronics required
optional, not held energy saving potential of automated shift systems optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held regulations on substances optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held risk management optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electrical engineer

Full index of moves from electrical engineer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.